Normal life in parts of Odisha was severely affected Thursday due to intense cold as the minimum temperature remained below 10 degrees Celsius in at least 15 places in 11 of the 30 districts, an official said.

While the minimum temperature at hill station Semiliguda in Koraput district was recorded at 3.5 degrees Celsius, Phulbani, the district headquarters of Kandhamal, shivered at 5.2 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

Officials said that the cold wave that has been sweeping across Kandhamal district for the past fortnight has been forcing people to remain indoors from 6 pm to 9 am.

Other cold locations in the district included G. Udaygiri, where temperatures hovered around 4–6 degrees Celsius for the past fortnight, and Daringbadi at 7 degrees Celsius.

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